Volleyball can be a difficult game to introduce to novice players because a certain amount of baseline skill is required for rallies to be initiated. It can be difficult to get players to move beyond the initial first contact to create fun rallies. This 3 vs 3 game permits a catch on many of the first contacts (and utilizes a…
The quality of a team's out of system play directly impacts how successful they become at winning sets. This drill trains out of system play having a feeder direct where the second contact is made at the start of a rally and then using a modified scoring system to encourage aggressive and efficient out of system attacking.
Learning to rally effectively, as well as keep a rally going, is one of the primary objectives of volleyball. In this simple drill players on both sides of the net cooperate to control the ball and keep the ball in play - using a pass (dig), set, spike sequence for as long as possible. It helps players to focus on…
"Pepper" is the classic skill warm-up drill used by almost all players around the world and it's great, players get to use many skills and get a lot of contacts in a short period of time. However, it also has some limitations. It doesn't incorporate the net, include much player movement, or require the ball to be redirected anywhere except…
"Pepper" is the classic skill warm-up drill used by almost all players around the world and it's great, players get to use many skills and get a lot of contacts in a short period of time. However, it also has some limitations. It doesn't incorporate the net, include much player movement, or require the ball to be redirected anywhere except…
"Pepper" is the classic skill warm-up drill used by almost all players around the world and it's great, players get to use many skills and get a lot of contacts in a short period of time. However, it also has some limitations. It doesn't incorporate the net, include much player movement, or require the ball to be redirected anywhere except…
Being able to consistently receive serve and "side out" effectively is vital to every successful team. This drill helps to train teams to "side out" effectively in every rotation, helps identify whether a team has any weak service reception rotations, and also gives extra training in those weaker rotations.
This simple game is great for developing the setting skills of non-setters and gives both teams plenty of opportunities to attack out-of-system as well as defend against hard driven attacks. It's a great game for developing these skills in a competitive and game-like situation.
Small-sided games like this one which incorporates a "back row attack only" limitation is a fun way to get players more practise defending medium-paced balls, helps to improve their ability to position effectively on the ball when attacking "out-of-system," and just generally helps with the reduction of attacking errors. They also make great warm-up games for the start of practice.
The "pipe" attack has become a very important part of modern volleyball - especially in the men's game. Becoming efficient with this type of attack is often essential to keeping your offense running at full capacity. This simple 4 vs 4 game is a great way to begin to integrate the attacks from the "pipe" zone into your offensive systems…
Learning how to successfully and consistently hit good angle shots is a skill that every player needs to develop as an hitting option. This small-sided game adjusts the court dimensions to encourage more angle attacking to help players integrate the cross-court attack into their game play.
"Pepper" is the classic skill warm-up drill used by almost all players around the world and it's great, players get to use many skills and get a lot of contacts in a short period of time. However, it also has some limitations. It doesn't incorporate the net, include much player movement, or require the ball to be redirected anywhere except…
